Combined punching and counting mechanism.



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fJ. POWERS. COMBINED PUNGHING AND GOUNTING MBGHANISM.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.8, 1908. RENBWED 0OT.`15. 1910.

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J. POWERS. coMBrNED PUNGHING AND GOUNTING MBGHANISM.

APPLICATION 'FILED APR.8, 1908. REN-EWE!) 00T.15. 1910.

Patented May 16, 19M.

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. class of machines designedfor punching forated items registered, so thatvwhen all of the cards of a Acertain series have been- `2t).

5a separateV perforating` and counting mechanism, which was heretofore' necessary made at one time, ,and in which furtherl more, the operator may determine, prior to and Fig. 5 is a detail cross sectional view of 2 is a side view thereof, with a vpartl of `the broken away more clearly toillustrated the UNITED sTATEs onirica JAMES rownns, or wAsmiIeroit- D Isrnrcr or COLUMBIA cauBINnnrUNcHnvG lAnn co'UNrrNG MEcHANIsM.

ppncation med Apriis, 190s, seriai No. 425,331.

Counting Mechanism,-of which the fol-lowing is a specification. i

This invention relates to perforating' orv punching machines, the ,present embodiment relatingmore particularly, however, to-that` census and otherli'ke forms of cards, the ob'f ject of the presentimprovement vbeing toV provide a combined perforatingfand count'- ing machine, in which the' .cards 'may not only beperforated, butfcertain of such 'per,

perforated the total of the items can be mediately'ascertained, thus doing away with A further object of the invention is' the provision of an improved machine in which all the perforations vonthe card .may be the making of such perforations,fwliether or not the card will be properly punched tovaccord with the facts to be indicatedj A further-` object of the invention is the provision ofan improved 'machine of the class specified, in which, when the card is perforated to accord with the items to. be indicated, the 'cardwill also-be4 marked or perforated" priorv to its lremoval 'from the machine by anindependent means, whereby the card may always be properly classified instead of, as heretofore,. requirin'gthis'to be -do'ne by a separate and independent' punching apparatus. In the drawings accompanyingfand forming part of this specification, VFigure 1 is a front'view 'of thisimproved ma chine;` 'Fig'.

frame-work brokenaway.V to more clearly'v illustrate` the mechanism, said view illustratingin dotted lines one of the keys depressed;.Fig. 3 isa top or plan view of this improved machine, parts thereof -being mechanism'; Fig. et is a cross sectional view, parts in elevation, taken in line -fa, Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the'arrow;

ipcciicatieniof Letters 'latenvz. IPatented.luay 16, 1911,

...Renewed october 15, 1910. serial No.' 587,311.v

u afpartof the key 4mechanism and thecoun'tving mechanism, illustrating how the count-v ingmechanism is operated on the shifting of the keys.

vSimilar characters of reference indicate correspondin ent iigures o the drawings.

' The present improvement comprises in `a lgeneral Way a; punch selecting means, or

parts throughout the differ; I

what vmay be properly designated as key.-

mechanism for determining the particularl punchor'punches to be used and for locking that punch o r unches in ,positionfto' propv erly perform t e required work; means op-' properative, after the punches have been lerlyfselected-and locked in position todo the .required work, 4for insuring 'the perforation lof the card by .all ofthe selected punches at one time; means connected with part of the 'mechanism and shown'herein'as connected 'with lthe keys, for `-reg'is'stei-ng or counting up certain of the'items punched; means, usually designated aI gang punching mechanism, for punching. certain -'items on the card "so that all cards of a certain series will be-punched alike, whereby the cards maybe' lreadily classiiied; means -for;.automatically l*releasing all. of the punch selecting keys'.

thereby to permit them'to return to their normal position; .all of which means or mechanisms are, in the present embodiment of the machine and after the keys have been vindividually selectedfand `operated in accordance with the items to be punched,

thrown into operation on the shifting of a.

single leverorkey. by the operator; and card carrying means combined with means for locking such carrier in its roper posi# tion to permit the card to. properly punched. Thus it will be observed that the enerally abe punched may be successively selected before any one .item is punched, and then' all'of suchjitemspresentV `improvement comprises mechanism l1n v which Athe items to punched'in' the card' on theoperation of a single lever,and in which certain items so. l

punching thereof, be'counted or registeredf In the present. embodiment of this im,--

proved 'machine it is shown 4particularly f adapted for use'with that form of cards' usually used in connection with the census,

although itis .to be understood that the maln the preferred form shown suitable frame-work is provided for the support of the several mechanisms hereinafter described. This frame-work, in the present instance, comprises a base 1 supporting what may be designated as a basket frame 2, this latter comprising a lower supporting portion consisting of a pair of inwardly 'extending brackets 3 and t for carrying the punch supporting plate :3 and the plate 6 which guides the lower ends of the key levers hereinafter described, and a top or platform ,"7`having openings S, shownherein as circular', therethrough one for each of the-key levers Secured to the base is a pair of brackets 10 having sleeves 11 for the reception of the driving shaft 12. lilounted loosely on Athis driving shaft is a driving pulley 13, which is continuously rotated from any suitable source of power.

Supported below the punch carrying plate 5, and in the base of the frame-work, is a .die carrying support comprising a suitable frame 14 having a pair of flanges 15, one at each end, sliding in ways 16 located interiorly of the end of the base of the frame. For shifting this die platelll suitable means is provided, shown comprising a pair of L- shaped levers 17 pivoted to the ends of the die plate frame 11i by means of studs 18 passing through the ends of the base and which are provided with elongated slots 19 to` permit the proper rise and fall of the die-carrying frame. These l.-shapedvlevers are pivoted to the base, as at 20, exteriorly thereof and their upper ends are connected, through the medium of a pair of adjustable links, with eccentric straps 22 mounted on a pair of eccentrics 23 rigidly secured to the driving shaft. These links, as stated, are adjustable whereby the throw or sliding movement of the die carrying frame may be regulated.

A suitable connection is provided between the loosely mounted pulley and one of the iixedly mounted eccentrics, whereby at a predetermined period the constantly rotating pulley will shift the eccentric and so shift the die carrying frame. Tn 'the present instance this consists of a shiftable pin 2li carried by 'that eccentric which is adjacent to the loosely mounted constantly rotating pulley. This pin is shown extending through the eccentric, being carried thereby for rotary movement therewith, and is spring actuated to throwthe pin outwardly into position to be engagedby a projection or lug 25 carried on the inner face of the loosely mounted driving wheel. This connection between the driving wheel and the eccentric is controlled by a lever or key 26 pivoted to the side of the base and maintained in its normal position by means of a spring 27 connected to one end thereof and to the base. Connected with a projecting part, as 28, of this lever is a link 29, the opposite end of which is pivoted to a pin actuating device 30 in the form of a lever pivoted on the baseof the frame, this lever being outwardly bent or inclined whereby it formsa pin-engaging cam, it being in such position that it will engage the head 31 of the spring-actuated pin Cn' stud 211 carried by the eccentric and shift the same against the action of its spring and out of connection with the driving wheel. @n manually shifting this key or lever 2G the pin engaging lever will'- be shifted away from the head 31 of the pin 211 so that its spring willfforce the pin into position to be engaged .by the projection or lug 25 on the driving wheel. in operation, the rotation of the driving wheel will carry, through the medium of this connecting pin, the eccentric around one revolution, thereby to raise and lower the die carrying frame; the head 31 of the pin 2li, as the eccentric completes its revolution, being brought into position to be engaged by the lower inclined portionof the cam, lever 3() of the operating key 26, which, owing to .its outwardly bent formation or inclined position, will shift the pin on the further rotation of the eccentric to withdraw it from the projection -`25 of the driving wheel.

The punching mechanism inthe present instance comprises a series of punches a1'- range'd in twosets, one set comprising a series of punches 32 corresponding in number with the number of actuating keys or punch selecting devices t), the other set 33 comprising `the desired number for classifying rthe cards and which are not under the control of the keys. Cooperating with these two sets of punches is a die member B/-l having a series of openings 35 therethrough, correspending in number with the number of punches of both sets, this member being carried on the sliding die carrying frame 14; hereinbefore described for movement therewith and into position to permit the punches to pass into the openings in such member. These punches and the die member constitute the male and female dies forming the card perforating means for punching the required perforations in the card, which carried by the die member in the manner hereinafter described.

The punches are shown formed as headed pins having suitably formed punching ends and carried by the punch supporting plate 5, through the openings of which the punches extend, the heads resting upon such plate; This plate 5, with its punches, may be slid into and out of position as it is supported by grooves 36 formed in the brackets 8 and -i of the basket frame. Above this plate 5 is liXedly secured the key guiding plate G, which is likewise secured to the brackets 3 and ll. This plate (3 is provided with openings therethrough, corresponding in number Y withahe Lione for the end of each leventhejopenhgs in. the platebeng 'so located as tobrin'g theends 37 of the keyfle-i Aversl 9 .justfabove the heads of the-punches.'

In the present embodiment the `key `4leyfersifg) 1 are shown asgconverging inwardly, so that lthe ends will pass into said openings. Each of thesekey levers is provided with a suit- ,"able finger-piece 38 carrying the designating cliaracterthereon, vand which, of course, can

be; readily changed by the removal of this finger piece or cap. Each of the key levers, corresponding in number, as vhereinbefore stated, with the number of the punches 32' Athat make upf one set thereof, is shown vprovided with an offset 39 and is maintained in its normal position by: meansofa suitable spring 40. Various forms of springs may vbe used to maintainV the lever in its .proper position, `as for instance spiralsprings lo-v 'cated around the Shanks' of the levers underneath-/the caps, butthese springs are shown connected one end fof each tothe underside` of .the topor platforlngl( of the frame-work and the other end W-ithone of the key levers,

the springs being so, 'locatedxthat when each key isdep'ressed,'asrshown by the dotted lines in Figs. 2-and 5,'` the keyA will be pulled or shifted into such .position that the offset ,39 ofthe key will come 4under the underside of the platform or top 7 and thus vthekey be held down in itspunch 'locking position. vIn

` other Words, as each key is depressedagainst the tension of 'its spring this spring will 'ac't tofshift the key so that vthe offsetthereon will lock 4the A'key in its depressed position I .with the lower end 37 `thereof in juxtaposr tion to its particular punch', whereby 'the upward movementof such punchisprevented. When the desired number of keys have been thus manipulated and the punches o-f theset 3 2 locked against upward movement, it will be seenthat ast-hedie'plate is shifted upward with the card to be punched those punches' which lare"locked in position will perforate the.card,while-the other punches which are not thus locked in position will bc -shifted upward vin the punch carrying plate '35 by-lthe card,itself, the weight lof such punches notbeing sufficient to 'perforate the Y Icard. After the desired keys have been manipulated to thus select the punches which areito perforate the card and lock them in.

positionthe operator Vmay then, by an examination. 'of the depressed keys`,'1immedi ately determine" whether she has depressed the proper keys. This being determined the operator will then'operate'the key 26, whereupon.connection will be made between the'.

eccentric and the constantly rotating driving wheel to thereby` shift the die carryingv plateA and its card upwardlyjnto engagementwith the' key locked punches, whereupon the card willbe perforated in a manner that will be readily understood, by' those .raise and lower the punches1 fI:-Qnly' Iwhich j' are- `lacked against moyeme 'jy the keys.- After-the card` is properlyf'ffp-u'nched'.in the manner just described, the die carrying plate, together with l the card isflow-ered away .from'the punches and the keys all released and returned-by .the action of 'thesprings to their normal pos itions, whilethe punches remainv hanging in the plate 5I This releasing of the keys is ob-v tothe ends of the`top7, are provided for guiding the plate. The plate is connected to a rock shaft 44 bya pair of rock arms 45, the shaft being lsupported by brackets 46 carried by the frame-workat the rear thereof, and fiXedly Asecured l.tolithis shaft is .an arm 47 pivotally connectedto a l'ever or link 48 the lower end of whichjinturn is connect edto a link 149 fixed` at itsf'inner endto .a sliding,` pin 5() Vcarried by suitable brackets in-whi'ch the 50 works. l'These brackets 51 are. carrie `at ,and extending-crosswise ofthe rearof by a bar 5l fiXedly secured the frame-work.`.A spring 52 iscarried on the sliding pin between the link149 and the '-upperbracket 5l and holds the lower end of this pin in Contact with a cam 53 secured toA I' the driving shaft- 12, whereby, as'l this shaft isfrotated through' the medium of the eccen-` trics hereinbefo-re described', the Scam will pin50 and thereby the link 48 and rock the shaft 44and thereby I shift t-he key releasing plate, 41, the 'movement of which, aswill be readilyf-undeistood by an examination of Fig. 5,'will shiftA the keys so that ktheiro-:tfsets will lie-withdrawn from under the top or platform 7. In other words,v after the punching of the card the cam face 53 will be brought into engage 'ment to raise the pin 50, .whichf will, as stated, rockthe shaft 44 and-therebyxthfe' 'arms 45 and so throw the plate toward the rear or right hand as shown 1n F ig. 2, whereupon the plate will engage all ofthe levers' `which are inv depressed position and move them so as to withdraw them from under the top or platform 7 and permit them to re- .turn by means of their springs to their normal position. Cross pins 40f engage the underside of a shiftable plate 4 1 and. limit the upward movement of the keys.

` In al machine ofthis character it is necessary that all the cards of a series shall be lpunched in one or more places alike, that is vto say, if thepopulation and its character- `istics for a particular locality is being recorded, then all of the cards for that locality 'shouldbe classified insuch a manner that should any one or more of the cards get outof place it vcan be readily determined towhat locality it belongs; that is to say, if a certain perforation indicates the city of l/l/asliington7 then all of the cards whichv are used to record thev population and the characteristics of the inhabitantsof 1W ashington should all be perforated alike at the same point, so that should one of the cards be accidentally misplaced or lost it can be immediately determined to just what pacl age or bundle it should be returned. 'Heretofore, however, this has been done subsequent to the main punching of the cards, by means of an independent punching apparatus, a series of cards being usually punched at the same time. Consequently, should the operator drop la` card on the floor or otherwise misplace the same prior to its being punched to indicate to what class it belongs there has been no means of ascertaining to what locality the card 'belongs and to what class or series of cards it should be returned. rlo do away'with the above mentioned serious disadvantage l have provided means in the present improvement whereby, simultaneously with the punching of the various data by the punches 32 of the main set of punches, the card will also be punched to indicate the class to which itv belongs. This is accomplished in the present instance by that part of the die mechanismin which the punches form a part and which are not under the control of the keys, as hereinbefore stated. `rl`hese punches 33, formed like the punches 32, are in position with the heads thereof in juxtaposition to an overhanging part G0 of the bracket 4f. Unly certain of these punches, however, are placed in position. Yller instance, if a certain punch indicates the city of `Wash ington and the cards being worked upon are for that locality, then that punch only.of this gang of punches '33 will be inserted in the punch carrying' plate 5,- the remaining punches of the gang being-removed, this being permitted by withdrawing the punch carrying plate 5 on the brackets and l in the manner hereinbefore described and set-v ting the particular punches of the gang which it is desired shall punch each successive card of the series in the same place. When the plate 5 is returned with the desired punch or punches of the set 33 inposition, it will be seen that the overhanging part 6() of the bracket il will lock such punch or punches against upward movement in precisely the same manner as the key levers 9 lock, when such levers are depressed, the punches 32 in perforating, so that when the die plate and its card is carried upwardly those punches 83 which are carried by the plage will punch perforations `through the car essere rllhe die or die member 34 hereinbefore referred to comprises a pair of plates 6i and 62 having registering openings therethrough, corresponding in number with the number of punches in the machine. These plates are itXedly connected' for rigid attachment to the shiftable die carrying frame, but are spaced apart, as at 65, for the reception between them of the card and its carrier.

The card supporting means in the present instance comprises a forwardly extending shelf b3 secured to the front of the die member, it being provided in its bottom "with a pair of openings Get to permit the operator to insert her ngers to engage the card underneath thereof after the same has been perforated and quickly push or remove the same from its frame, and a card carrying frame 66 shiftable on said shelf into position between the die Aplates 6l and 6:2. This fra-me is spring controlled inthe present instance. The forward end of the frame,` which lis provided with a thumbpiece T2, is connected by means of a cord G7 ruiming over pulley T3 carried on the underside of the shelf, with a spring tensioned drum 68', likewise supported on the underside of the shelf, whereby `the frame is maintained in its forward position. When the card is laid on the frame and the same is pushed inwardly by means of thev thumbpiece to carry the card between the plates 61 and 62, suitable means is provided for locking the frame in such position thereby to always properly position the successiveA cards. This locking means comprises in the present instance a pair of pins 39 guided in the side -walls 74 of the shelf, the opposite and longer ends 75 of the pins being connected to a lever '70 pivoted intermediate its ends to the underside of the shelf, the end of one of said locking pins being connected with a spring T) also secured to the' underside of the shelf. Connected to one of the levers is an actuating lever 7l, likewise pivoted to the underside of the shelf and extending forwardly into position to be actuated by the operator. When the card carrying frame is pushed inward by its thumb-piece to properly position the card between the die plates 61 and 62, the spring 76 of the locking pins forces the locking ends of the pins into position behind the front wall of the card carrier, thereby automatically locking such carrier with its card in position to permit the proper perforation of the card. After the card has been perforated the manipulation of the lever 7l shifts the pins outwardly, thereby unlocking the card carrier and permitting the spring `actuated drum to draw the same to the front of the shelf, whereupon the card can be removed; rllhe sides of the card carrier or frame-during theisliding-'of the lcard into position, hold the ends of the locking pins outof their lockingposition until the front of-such frame has passed the pins,'where' upon, as` hereinbefore stated, these pins, throughthe medium `ofthe-ir springs, are"f forced back of the front wall Vof, such' cardcarrier, therebylocking it in the. manner just described. s

Freni the foregoing, it will be seen that when the card is placed in position o n lthe die, together with the card carrying lframe, will be shifted upwardby the die frame and the card `properly perforated and with-l drawn from the punches, the plate 62 preventing the card from remaining on the punches as the die and itsframe return t0 its normal position. After the' cardis properly perforated the manipulation of the lever 7l unlocks the card carrier, whereupon the .sa-me is carried forward automatically into position to be removed in thefmanner herein, before described. i

Heretofore it has not been practicable,

after the, cards have been perforated, to alsvcertain certain data untll the same has been separately compiled, so that it has notV been possible to ascertain certain statistlcs even after the. entire series of cards have been perforated without this` separate compilation. For instance, it has not been possible to ascertain the number of inhabitants 4of a certain city, eveny after all the cards indi-A cating the number of inhabitants and the characteristics thereof havebeen perforated,

until this data has been separately compiled, sometimes requiring many'mont-hs of time.

. In orderto do Aaway with this disadvantage and register or count upthis 'data .as each successive card is perforated, I have pro videdy an improved means for counting this data-as the successive cardsy are perforated, so that when all the-cards ofA a series have been'completely perforated it can be deterl mined at a glance just the number of'inhab-l itants in that locality, or in the country, and

.also the number of white inhabitants, the

number of males orl the number of females, which 1t may be desired to immediately ascertam when the serles of cards have been completely perforated, and this Without any separate compilation. In the present` embodiment I provlde a reg1ster1ng or countingmechanism for each particular item or fact,

as for instance, the number oftmales or the number of females, or the number of inhabitants in a certain locality which is desired to ascertain as the cards are perforated. It will, of course, be' understood that as many o .these registering mechanisms be provided as there are facts or items `tolbe compiled, but in practice it is usually fon-ly; desirable to ascertain in this manne-r the Vmain itemsas for instance the number of inhabitants' or the number of males or f femaIeS, the race', etc., of a; certainlocality.

This` improved -eounti-ng mechanism com-8 prises,v in the present instance,f's`ome suitable form of countingfor registeringdevice, such as acounter, fone for eachv key, 'according to counting L mechanism attached to. In vthe present instance the frame-work is shown t r the number ofkeys .it is desired'to havethe .provided with aback plate orfupright 8O having-openings 81. Attached tothe fronty of this upright, and adjacent ltio/each openf ingr'is located a counter 82, nine of them he. l

'ing'r'shown lin .the present drawings attached to nme'keys, one-to"'each. In the present il improvementthe registering mechanism is controlled by the keys and for this purpose each" key isconnected 7with, its counter 'by al 'lever system. Each of these 'systems-,come

prises a' sliding'bar 83 suitably guided in framework-and connected by a link 84 Withotally connected by a link 85 with a, connect#v ing lever 86 the upper'end of which extends through one of the openings in the upright and is connected with the counter.; The link its key. The rear end v,of this bar 88 is piv-` 85 is provided with a recess 87 in its upper Cross-'bar 88 connected adjacent it-sopposite vends-with a pair of shiftable posts 89, each pivotally connected by a pair of parallel links 90,91 with a post 92, which posts are secured to the upper partof a-frame 92 secured tothe rear 'of the die carrier and suitably guided in a pair of brackets 93l eXtending out' from the cross-bar 51. The lower edge, which is normally inposition under av link 91 of each pair of parallellinks is pivotally connected to a bracket 98,.so that these links 90 and' 91 thus act as anequalizer. .v From the foregoing it will be observed that when one ofthe keys is depressed, seeA Figs. 2 and 5, it will shift the bar 83 forward, thereby drawing the link 85v into such .f

position` that'the recess 87 therein will be shifted'- away from underneaththe bar 88,

so that when said bar 88 is drawn downward it will engage the'face 94 ofthe shiftedv vlink 8 5 and' thu's depress the connecting rod 86 uand actuate the counter, such bar 88,

however when drawn ,downward entering the recesses 87 of all those links which have Ylao not been shifted by the keys, so'lthat the counters attached to the undepressed keys will not be operated. The drawing 'of this ,bar 88 downward takes place as the die carrier. frame moves. upward, for asthis frame is shifted upwardly it shifts the sliding 'frame 924 also upwardly, thus drawing down the posts 89, which, through the medium of the parallel links 90 and 91, draw downward the bar 88, which, as just stated, will at this time engage the faces 94: of the link 85 and operate the counter. rllhe return of the diecarrier frame returns these operating parts to their normal position. Thus, it will be observed vthat the depression of the key, even though this particular key be attached to a counter, will not in itself operate such counter, the operation of such registering mechanism taking place only when the mainkcy 26 of the mechanism is operated, in other words, only when the card is punched by al1 of the punches which have been locked in their punching position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that if one of the counters is attached in the manner set forth to that key, for instance, which indicates the number of males in a certain locality, it follows that each time this particular key is operated, once for instance for each card, and the card is perforated accordingly, the counter attached to this key will be operated, so that after a certain number, ten or fifteen thousand or more cards have been perforated the counter will show at a glance that asuiiicient number of cards have been perforated to indicate a population of ten or fifteen thousand male inhabitants. rlthus, without. any additional compilation or separate machines, certain data can be immediatelyascertained as soon as all the cards of a series have been perforated. rlhe registering mechanism also indicates the number of cards that have passed through the machine and it can bev determined at a glance, for instance, what the male population is as each successive card passes through the machine.

ln the old way of perforating cards, should one of the perforations'be misplaced the entire Card must be thrown away, even though all the other perforations therein were correctly placed. By means of the present improvement, however, as the card is not perforated until after all of the punches have been yproperly set, the operator thusf has an opportunity of observing before the perforation of the card takes pla'ce whether all the punches are properly set and should one or more-be improperly set she has an opportunity of correcting this before a card is wasted. 'llhus considerable time is saved as well as loss of cards prevented by this improved machine. Moreover, by the present improvement, a number of punches 'can beoperated at the same time, corresponding with the fingers of the hands of the operator. rlhe machines now most generally used inconnection with the census permit only one perforation to be made at a time; but by the present improvement the operator may depress a number of keys at one time, according to her ability to manipulate her fingers and thumbs, thus turning out work very much faster than has been the usual practice.

l claim as my invention:

l. ln a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism, key operated selecting and locking mechanism for parts of said punching mechanism, and power driven means for shifting the unlocked cooperating part only of said punching mechanism subsequent to the locking of the parts.

2. in a machine of the class specified, the

combination 'of punching mechanism, keyoperated selecting and locking mechanism for parts of said punching mechanism, and power driven means for shifting the unlocked cooperating part only of said punching mechanism subsequent to the locking of i the parts and controlled by a single lever.

3. ln .a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism, key operated selecting and locking mechanism for parts of. said punching mechanism, power driven means forshifting the unlocked cooperating part only of said punching mechanism subsequent to the locking of the parts, counting mechanism, and means for operating itv simultaneously with the shifting of said unlocked parts of the punching mechanism. Y

4; ln a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism, key operated selecting and locking mechanism for parts of saidA punching mechanism, power driven meansl for shifting -the unlocked cooperating part only ofsaid punching. mechanism subsequent to the locking of the parts, counting mechanism controlled by lthe keys, and power' driven mea-'ns for actuating said counting mechanism on the shifti ving of theunlocked parts of said punching mechanism.

V' 5. lin a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising' a movable die and a series of punches, means effective to select and lock one of said parts in position, and power driven means effective to shift the unlocked part of the punchingmechanism into position to cooperate with the other.

6. ln a machine of the class'specified, the combination of punching mechanism including` a series of punches and a movable die, keys effective to select and lock the individual punches in position, and means effec- .tive to shift the die into position to cooperate with the punches.

7. in a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches and a die, keys effective to select and'lock the individual punches in position, means effective to shift the die into position to coperate withthe punches, and means effective to throw said die shifting means into operation subsequent to the locking of a predetermined number of punches.

. 8. vIn a machine of theclass specified, thel combination of `punching mechanism including a'series of punches andy a die, keys effective to select and lockthe individual punches fin position, means effective to shift the die into position. to'coperate with the punches, anda key effective t0 throw said die shifting means into operation subsefquent tothe locking of 1a predetermined numberl of punches.

` 9 l.In a machine of the class specified, the.

.c'ombinationof punching mechanism including two sets' of punches and a d-iecoperatin g with bot-h sets-thereof, keys effective tov select and lock the individual punches of one set in position', and means effective tol both sets of punchesm Y,

1 0. Ina machine of the class specified, the combination of punchin' mechanism inshift the die into position to coperate with cluding two sets of punc es andJa die'cooperating with both setsthereof, keys effective to select and lock the individual punches ff'of one set in position, and'keyrcontrolled including two sets of punches anda .die

.cooperating with 'both sets thereof, keys 7 effective toselect andvlock the individual 'punches of-one'set in position, and a single key controlled means effective to shift the die into position to coperatevw'ith both sets of punches.` y

12. In a machine of the class specifedthe combination of punching mechanism including two sets of punches and a shiftable die, the punches of one set all permanently locked y in' position, keys effective to select and lock individual punches ofthe 'othervset against movement, the unlocked punches of said last set being free for .movement, and

key'controlled means for. shifting the dievinto position to coperate with both sets of,

locked punches.

13, In a machinevofthe'class specified, the

combination of punchingmechanism including twosets of punches and a shiftable die, the punches of one set all permanently locked in position, keyseffective to select land lockl individual punches of the other' set against' movement, theunlocked punches of saidl last set being free ifor movement, key

' controlled means for shifting the die into position to coperate with both'sets of'locked punches.l and card carrying mechanism for positioning a card to be perforated..

14. VIn a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including two` sets of punches and a shiftable-'die, the punches of one set all permanently locked in position, keys effective to select tioning a card to and lockindividual punches of the other set against' movement, the unlocked punchesof said last'set being free for movement, vkey -controlled means forL shifting the 'die4 into position to cooperate with both sets of locked punches,.card carrying mechanism for position-ing av card vvto be perforated, and means forautomatically locking said card carrying means in its perforating position.

l15. In a-machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism includ- .ing rtwo sets of unche'sand a shiftable die,

and lock individual punches ofthe other'set against movement, the unlocked punches of said last set being-free forlmovement, key controlled means for shifting the die into position to llcoperate withboth sets of locked punches, card carrying mechanism for posiperforated, means for automatically' locking said' card carrying means in-its perforating position, and means- -for releasing said card carrying means.

16,. Inaz machine of theV class specified, the combination of punching mechamsm mvcluding two setsfof punches and alshiftable die, the punch ,s of one set all permanently locked in position, keys effective to select *and lock individual punches of the other set Qagainst movement, the unlocked punches of said lastset bei-ng free formov'ement, key controlled means for shifting/the die into position to coperate with both sets of locked punches, card c'arryingmechanism for positioning a card tobe perforated, means for automatically locking saidcard carrying means in its perforating position, and lever actuated'means for releasing said card carrying means thereby to permit the same to be automatically shifted away from the die. 17. vIn a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including two sets of punches'and a die, one set permanently locked in position,` keys effective to" select and lock the individual punches-of the other set in position, and

mechanism including a constantly rotatable pulley, an eccentric mechanism, one of said parts carrying a spring controlledpin and the other a stop, a 'key for releasing said pin thereby to form connection between said i eccentric mechanism and driving pulley, and means for shifting said pin thereby to'disconnect said parts after-each complete shifting of the die. I

18. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including aseries of punches and a die, means for selecting the punches to be'used, 'means for shifting said die'and comprising a constantly rotatable driving pulley, an eccentricconnccting means between said eccentric and the.die, said pulley `and eccentric the punches o "one" set all permanently A.locked in position, keys I'eff'ec'tive to' select so f means for shifting said die and comprising.

carrying one a stop and the other a shiftable,

pin, and key operated means for releasing said pin thereby to connect the eccentric with said pulley and shift the die, and means for releasing said pin from the stop on each complete shifting of the die.

19. ln a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches and a die, means for selecting the punches to be used, means for shifting said die andcomprising a constantly rotatable driving pulley, an eccentric, connecting means between said eccentric and the die, said pulley andeccentric carrying one a stop and the other a shiftable pin, key operated means for releasing said pin thereby to connect "the eccentric with said pulley and shift the die, and means comprising a cam formed member for releasing said pin from the stop.

20. ln a machine-of the class specined, the

combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches and a die, keys effectiveto select the particulai` punches to be used, means for locking the keys in their depressed position,'means for shiftingthev die, and means for automatically releasing the keys as the die returns to its normal position.

2l. ln a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches and a die, keys effeet-ive to select the particular punches to be used, means for locking Vthe keys in their depressed position, means for shifting the die, and means for automatically releasing the keys as the die returns to its normal position, said means comprising a shiftable plate having a part in engagement with each of said keys, i

22. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, means for shifting said die, spring controlled keys operative to select the particular punches to be used` means for locking each of the depressed keys, and means actuated by the die shifting means for releasing all the locked keys simultaneously.

23. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising a'series of punches and a die, keys operative to selectl the particular punches to be used, means for locking each of the manipulated keys against movement, means.

controlled by a single actuating key for shifting 4said die, and means actuated by; said die shifting means for unlocking all of said keys.

24. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, keys operative to select the particular punches to' be used, means for locking each of the manipulated keys against movement, means ceases controlled by a single actuating key for shifting said die, and means actuated by said die shiftingmeans for unlocking all of said keys simultaneously and comprising a sliding-'member in operative connection with the keys.

25. vIn a machine of the class specified, thc combination of punching mechanism scomprising a series of punches and a die, keys operative to select the particularpunches to be used, means for locking each of the manipulated keys against movement, means controlled by a single actuating key for shifting said die, and means actuated by said die shiftingmeans for unlocking all of said keys simultaneously and comprising a sliding plate operatively connected with each of the keys.

26. ln a machine of the class specified, the

combination of punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, keys for selecting the particular punches to be used, each of said keys having an offset, means operative to shift the keys on the depression thereof into position to permit said offsets to lock the keys, means for releasing all of said keys simultaneously, and means for shifting said die.

27. ln a -machine of the class specified, the

combination 'of punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, keys for selecting the particular punches to be used, each of said keys having an offset, means operative to shift the keys on the depression thereof into position to permit said oflsets to lock the keys, means for releasing all of said keys simultaneously, and means for automatically releasing said keys and including a sliding plate having openings through each one of which a key projects,

means for shifting said die, and means controlled by said die shifting means for shifting said key releasing plate.

29. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, keys forselecting the particular punches to be used, each of said keys having an offset,l

means operative to shift the keys on the depression thereof into position to permit said offsets to lock the keys, means for releasing all of said keys simultaneously, means for automatically releasing said keys and ineffective to lock cluding a sliding plate having openings through each one of which a` key projects, means for shifting said die, means controlled by said die shifting means for shifting said key releasing plate, and a key for controlling'said die shifting means and said, key releasingmeans. l

the particular punches to be used, means A the keys in their punchLsclecting positions, and means 1fr automatically ,releasing said keys simultaneously atter 'the punches have performed their work,

y said releasing'means comprising a sliding member having connection. ywith each of said keys, a rotary cam, andflever mechanism in! termediate said cam andsliding member for shifting said member.

.ln a machine top of a said openings, plate andv also j means for shifting thekey into positionto permit the oli'set to engage the` .underside of the top plate on the-depression lof the'I key, and means for sliding said shiftable.'

plate thereby to shift all of the depressed key-levers to release them from the top plate.

33. In a'machine of thevelass specified, the combination with a frame-work having 'a top plate provided'with openingsatherein, of a series of key levers projectingthrough said openings, a sliding plate on said top plate and also having openings through which each of said key levers projects, each of said"key levers having an' offset' andmeans for shitting the keyv into-position to permit the offset to engage the undersideof the top plate on the depression ofthe key, means for sliding said shiftableplate thereby to shift-all of the depressedikey. levers to release them from the top plate, punching mechanism comprising a' series of punches and a die, and means for shifting said die and also eectlve to operate the keyreleasing means.

34. In 4a machine o't the classspecified,

the combination of punching-mechanism in` punches, keys for selecting cluding a series of punches and a die,- keys c nismy" 30. In a machine! of the 'classspeciiedy the 35. In a card punching machine, 'the,co1 n bination of card punching mechanism, means for counting the data punched on successive cards thereby to indicatev the total thereof, and erating both thepunching'imechanism and counting means. f f

36. ln a card punching machine, the combination -of -card `punching mechanism,

counting mechanism for counting lthe individual holes punched' in the cards,A and power ldriven means for actuating-both the punching mechanism and counting'mechanism in proper-sequence.

37.1Infncard punching machine, the combination'o'iicard punching mechanism, key operated means yfor controlling the punching mechanism, counting mechanism` for counting the individual holes punched 'in the cards,`/and power driven-means for actuating both. the-punching .andcounting mechanisms in proper;sequence; l

In aV card'punchingfma chine, the comvbinationof card punching. mechanism, key of the.` class specified,f the combination with a frame-work having a plate provided with openingsthrein', series of key levers projecting` througha slidingV plate on said topi y hav-ing" openings through* which each 0I" said key levers projects, each L Vof said-key levers having an oset, and

v'operated means for controlling the punchfmechanism, counting mechanism for lcouI'I-tiiigA the individual holes punched in thezcards, power driven means for actuating jbothzthe punching and counting mechanisms in proper sequence,fand means for carrying acard mtopos-ition to be punched.

. punches, and counting mechanism operated` simultaneously with the punching mecha-4 power driven means for opl' 139. In a card punchingmachine, thevcom-f l bination 'of *card punching c mechanism,

'counting mechanism for counting the ,individual holes` punched inthe cards, -key operated means kfor controlling thel operation of both ofsaid mechanisms, power driven means for actuating both the punching and `counting mechanisms, and a key 'operated lever for controlling the .operation of said i power driven meansp 40. in a card punching machine, the combination of 'card punching mechanism,'counting -mechanism for counting theindividual holes punched in the cards, key operated means for controlling the operation of both of said mechanisms, power driven means for actuating vboth the punching and counting mechanisms, a key'operated lever for controlling theoperation of said power driven means, `and card carrying means eiective to carry a .card into position to be pperated on by the punching mechanism.

4l. ln `a card punching machine, the com-Q bination of card punching-` lmechanisntnf counting mechanism-for 'counting the indi-` l v idual holes punched in the cards, key operated mechanism for controlling the opera- .vidua holes punched in the cards, key operate In chanism for controlling the operan tion ov said punching mechanism, power driven" means for operating-said punching and c'ounting mechanisms, and automatically operative key releasing means, the power' driven means being eifective .to operate said punching mechanism, counting mechanism and key releasing means in proper sequence.

43. In a card punching machine, the combination of card punching mechanism comprising a series of punches and a die, key operated llevers effectivev to select and lock the individual punches in position, counting mechanism comprising one or more counters connected with one-or more keys and effective for counting the holes punched by its key, and power driven means for shifting the die and .operating the counters subsequent to the depression of the keys.

44. In a card punching machine,.the cmbination of card punching mechanism` comprising a series of punches anda die, key operated levers eifective to select and lock the individual punches inl position, counting mechanism comprising one or more counters connected with one or more keys and effective for'counting the holes punched by its key, ower driven means for'shifting the die an operating the counters subsequent to the depression of the keys, and

means for automatically releasing said keys after each card is punched.

45. In a machine of he class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising a series of loosely mounted punches, a movable die, power driven means for shifting said die `into position to coperate with said punches, key mechanism effective to select and lock the individual punches in position, means for locking the keys in their depressed positions, means for releasing all of thekeys simultaneously, counting mechanism connected with certain of said keys, and a single operating key for throwing said die shifting means into operation thereby to shift the die and operate the counting mechl anism.

46. In a machine of the class specified,the combination of punching mechanism comprising a seriesof loosely mounted punches, a movable die, power driven means for shifting said die into position to coperate with said punches, key mechanism effective -to select and lock the individual punches in position, means for locking the keys in their depressed positions, means forreleasing all of the keys simultaneously, counting mechanism connected with certain of said keys, a slngle operating key for throwing said die .shifting means into operation thereby to shift the die and operate the counting mechanism, card carrying means, and means for locking said card carrying-means in position to permit the card to be' perforated.

47. In a machine of theclass specified, the

combination of punching" mechanism com-.V

prising vpunches and a die consisting of a pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the work to be punched, the punches being carried by one of said plates, means for shifting said die, and means-for carrying a card in a position between said apertured plates.

48. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising punches and a die consisting-of a pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the work to be punched, power driven means for shifting said die, and key operated means for selecting the punches.

49. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising punches and a die consisting of a pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the Work to be punched, means for shifting said die, key operated means for selecting the punches, and a Work carrier shiftable intermediate said plates.

50. In a machine of the class specified, the combination ofpunching mechanism comprisinfr punches and a die consisting of a pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the work to be punched, means for shifting said die, key operated means for selecting the punches, a work carrier shiftable intermediate said plates, and means for automatically locking said carrier in position between said plates.

. 51. In a machine of theV class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising punches and a die consisting of a pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the work to be punched, means for shifting said die, key operated means for selecting the punches, a Work carrier shiftable intermediate said plates, means for automatically locking said carrier in position bet-Ween said plates, and means for releasing said locking means.-

52. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism comprising punches and a die consisting` of a. pair of apertured plates spaced apart for the reception of the work to he punched, means for shifting said die, key operated means for selecting the punches, a work carrier shiftable intermediate said plates,. means for automatically locking said carrier in position between said plates, means for releasing said locking means, and means fory auto--A matically shifting the vcarrier away from the die on the unlocking of said carrier.

53. ln a machine of theclass specified, -thei combination of punching; mechanism including a'shiftable dieand means for shifting said die, a work carrier shiftable with said die and transversely thereof, and means for locking said carrier -inp'osition adjacent to the die.

54. In a'machineof the class specified, thel combination of punching mechanism includ- -ing a shiftable die comprisingN a I pair of plates spaced apart, the dies being carried by one of said pfi'ates, means for shiftingsaidfl die, a work carrier shiftable with said die vand also shiftable intermediate said plates.

55. lin a machine of the class specied, the combination of punching -mechanism including a shifta'ble die comprising a pair of plates spaced apart, means o'r'shifting said die, awork carrier shiftable with said die and also shittable intermediate said plates,

and means for locking said carrier in posi' vtion between said plates.' l

56. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanismv comprising two sets of punches and a movable die, power driven-rmeans forshifting said die into position tocoperate with both sets of said punches, key levers-effective 'toslect' andlo'ck the' individual punches of one set of punches in" position, means for releasing all ofsaid key levers simultaneously and'opi erated by said power driven means, counting mechanism connected with certa-in of l said. key levers and preliminarily controlled by said 'key levers, means operated by 'the-- power driven means` for actuating said counting mechanism, and a single operatingA key for throwing said power driven means into operation. v

57. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punchingmechanism comprising two sets of punches and a'movable,

die, the latter comprising a pair of plates spaced apart, power driven means for shifting'said die intofposition to coperate with both sets of said punches, key levers effective to select 'and lock the individual punches'of one set of punches in posit-ion, means for releasing all of said key levers simultaneously and operated by said power driven means,

counting mechanism4 connected with certain of, said key levers and prellminarily controlled by said key levers, means operated by the power driven means for actuatingsaidcountingmechanism,y va single operating key Vfor throwingsaid power driven means into operation, andcard carrying means secured to said die and shiftable therewith and also -shiftable intermediate the plates of said die.

58. In a machine of thevclass specified, the

combination of punching" mechanism compri/sing twb sets of punches and a movable die, the latter comprising a pair Aing said die into of plates spaced apart, power driven means for shiftreleasing allo said key levers sii'nultaneL ously and loperated by said power driven means, counting mechanism connected with certain of said key levers and preliminarily controllediby said key levers, means operated 4 Aby the power driven means for actuating 'said counting mechanism, a single operating key for throwing said power driven means into operation, cardcarrying means secured to said die and shittable therewith and also shiftable intermediate the plates of said die,

'and means for automatically locking said card carrying means in position to permit the card to be perforated.

, 59, lin a machine of the class speciiied, the combination of punching mechanismrcomprising two sets ot punches and a movable die, the latter comprising a pair of plates spacedI apart, power driven means for shiftposition to coperate withk both sets ofA said punches, key levers eiteti've" lto select and lock the individual punchesoii .one set ofpunches in position,` means for.

counting mechanism, a single operating key Y,

for throwing said power driven means into operation, card carrying means secured to I said die and shiftable therewith vand also shiftable intermediate the .plates of said die, means for automatically locking said card carrying' means in position to permit the card to be perforated, and means for releasing said locking means.

60. In a machine of the class specied, the combination of punching mechanism comprising two sets of punches and a movable die, the lat-ter comprising a pair of plates .spaced apart, power driven means for shift- 'ing said die into position to coperate with both sets of said punches, key levers effective to select and lock the individual punches of one set of punches in position, means for releasing all of said key levers simultaneously and operated said power driven means,

counting mechanism connected with certain.

ofy said key levers and preliminarily controlled by said key levers, means-operated by the power driven means for actuating said counting mechanism, a single-operating key for `throwing said power driven means into operation, 'card carrying means secured to lsaid die and shiftable therewith and'also shiftable intermediate the plates of said die, means lfor autoinaticallylocking said card carrying means in position to permit the card to be perforated, means forl releasing said locking means, and means fcrshifting the card carrying means from between said plates.

61. In a 'card punching machine, the combination of census-card punching mechanism comprising a series of punches, key oper-l ated levers for selecting and setting the punches in theirpunching positions, and power driven means for automatically carrying.-the card -to be punched into position to permit all of the punchesto perforatc the card at the same time. l

62.` In a card punching machine, the combination of census-card punching mechanism comprising a series of punches, key operated levers for selecting and setting the punches in their punching positions, power driven means for automatically carrying the cardto be punched into position to permit all of the punches to perforate the card at the same time, and a single actuating key for `controlling the operation of the power driven means subsequent to the setting of the punches.

68. In a card punching machine, the comy binationj'of a series of key actuated censuscard punches settable independently oi' eachl other or .a `plurality thereof together, and power 'driven` means for automatically carry- Higfthel card to be punched into position whereby'all ofthe s et punches will periorate the'card at the same time.

64. In a card lpunching machine, the combinationof a seriesof key actuated censuscard punches settableindependently of each other` or a plurality thereof. together, power driven means for'automatically carrying the card tobe punched linto posit-ion whereby all of the set punches will perforatethe card at the same time, and a key operated lever for controlling said power drivenmeans.

65. In a Acard punching machine, the combination of a series of key actuated censuscard punches settable 'independently of each other or a plurality thereof together, power driven means for automatically carrying the card to be punched into position whereby all of the set punches will perforate the-card at the same time, and counting mechanism operated simultaneously with the punching of the card to indicate the total holes punched in successive cards.A i,

66. In a machine of the class speciiechthe combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches, means for selecting and setting the punches in their punching vpositions to punch a plurality of holes si` multaneously in either a vertical or a horizontal row, card carrying means, and power driven means for operating the mechanism whereby all of the set punches will perforate the work at the same time.

67. In a machine of the class specified, the combination of punching mechanism including a series of punches, means for selecting and setting the punches in their punching positions to punch a plurality of holes simultaneously in both horizontal and vertical rows, card carrying means, and power driven means 'for' operating the punchingmechanism whereby all of the set punches will perforate the work at the same time'in .both horizontal and vertical rows. y

68., In a card punching machine, the combination of card punching mechanism including a plurality of rows of punches, key operated means for selecting and locking any of the punches in the several rows in their punching positions thereby to punch a plurality of holes simultaneously lengthwise or crosswise of thecard, or both, card carrying means, and power driven mea'ns for automatically operating the punching mechanism whereby all of the set punches will be operated at the same time.

69. In a card punching machine, the combination of card punching mechanism including a shiftable die, card carrying -means shiftable transversely of the plane of movement of said die punches and into position above said die cooperatively with the punches thereby to be shifted with the die, and power driven means operating said die thereby to punch the card carried by the card carrying means.

70. In a card punching machine, the combination of card punching mechanism comprising a series of punches, key operated selecting and locking mechanism for setting the punches, card carrying means shiftable `in a plane transverse of the plane of movement of the punches thereby to carry a card into position to be punched, and power driven means for then shifting the card carrier and its card into position to engage the set punches thereby to punch the card.

ySigned at 9 to 15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., April 7; 1908. y

JAMES POWERS. Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE, HENRY E. GREENWOOD. 

